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I would love for any manufacturer to offer a "Just Windows" version. On my last Windows desktop, I freshly installed Windows 7 when it came out and it was a muc
by andzt 12y ago
I would love for any manufacturer to offer a "Just Windows" version. On my last Windows desktop, I freshly installed Windows 7 when it came out and it was a much better experience than the brand new Windows 7 laptop I had purchased, but with the additional manufacturer bloat. Immediately re-installed a fresh version of Windows and the performance and experience drastically improved.
- unwiredben 12y agoWindows PCs sold through Microsoft Stores are imaged with a clean version of Windows with no ad-ons. Often, the MS store prices are competitive with other channels.
- pekk 12y agoWindows itself phones home, so the difference is arguable.
- theklub 12y agoThe HP business class desktops are pretty clean. Although for some reason they include HP Games sometimes which I never understood. The laptops on the other hand have a ton of shit.
- Buttons840 12y agoWhy doesn't Microsoft do something about this? It can't help the Windows reputation that most of the problems Windows users have are not caused by Windows, but by the crapware-suite that came with their PC.
- Moto7451 12y agoThey do on a limited basis. They sell "Signature Edition" computers without the bloatware/spyware installed. http://www.microsoftstore.com/store?SiteID=msusa&Locale=en_US&Action=ContentTheme&pbPage=MicrosoftSignature&ThemeID=33363200 http://www.microsoftstore.com/store?SiteID=msusa&Locale=en_U...
- plorkyeran 12y agoOne of the downsides of being a convicted monopolist. They abused their power to exert pressure on vendors to bundle or not bundle certain applications, so now they're not allowed to do it at all.